Most people in prevention care deeply… that’s not the issue. The issue is that some of the most common prevention approaches can quietly miss the mark… and sometimes even backfire.

In this episode of Pathways 2 Prevention, Dave Closson sits down with Matej (UTRIP), author of Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention, to unpack why “good intentions” aren’t enough — and how to course‑correct without shaming the field.

Episode Links:

• UNODC International Standards on Drug Use Prevention (PDF): https://www.unodc.org/documents/prevention/standards_180412.pdf
• Book: Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention

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